Mayoral candidate from YELQ Nikol Pashinyan said on Sunday, May 14 that the bloc expects victory in elections to the Yerevan City Council, currently underway in the Armenian capital.

After casting a ballot on Sunday, Pashinyan cited vote-buying as a serious problem, adding that many Yerevan residents become involved in it.

“Without election bribes, there’s no way RPA can win,” he said.

In response to a question on whether the bloc will accepts elections results, Pashinyan said YELQ will ”take them into consideration.”

Two more parties run for City Council seats: the ruling Republican Party of Armenia and Yerkir Tsirani (Land of Apricot) party, whose proportional lists are headed by current mayor Taron Margaryan and lawmaker from 5th Convocation National Assembly Zaruhi Postanjyan, respectively.